Congress clears immigrant detention bill for Trump's signature on his 3rd day in office * Pennsylvania Capital-Star

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

75% : "I am proud the Laken Riley Act will be the very first landmark bill President Trump signs into law, and it is proof that President Trump and the Republican Senate Majority stand ready to come turn promises made into promises kept," Alabama GOP Sen. Katie Britt, who led the bill, said in a statement.
59% : The budget for ICE for fiscal year 2024 is about $9 billion.
51% : U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement estimated the cost of enforcing the law would be at least $26.9 billion in its first year, according to NPR.
51% : A majority of those Senate Democrats are up for reelection in 2026 or hail from a battleground state that Trump won in November.
48% : Another concerning provision pointed to by some Democrats and immigration attorneys is the broad legal standing the bill gives state attorneys general to challenge federal immigration policy and the bond decisions from immigration judges.
33% : The passage of the measure gave Trump -- who campaigned on an immigration crackdown and promised mass deportations -- an early victory for a president not even a full week into his second term.

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